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Chapter 332 Engagement Preparation
After dinner, the Li family did not let Jin Qixuan leave.

However, since this house is only a two-bedroom apartment.

If six people sleep together, a couple will sleep on the floor.

Originally, Lee Ji-eun's parents wanted to sleep on the floor and let Kim Ki-hyeon sleep on the bed.

Jin Qixuan is not capable of this.

Finally, after some tugging.

He and Li Zhongxun slept on the floor in the living room.

"Brother-in-law, how did you and my sister know each other?"

Late at night before going to bed, the two chatted on the floor.

"We met during the filming. Have you seen The Producers?"

"No, does it look good?"

"..."

Jin Qixuan was silent for a moment and said:
"Since you haven't seen it, then don't watch it. I'll invite you to watch the new movie your sister and I made when it's released."

"Okay, but, brother-in-law, you are so handsome. Before my sister, you must have had many boyfriends. If they knew about this, would they lose their minds and come to grab her for marriage?"

"I've only dated one person, so there shouldn't be any such thing as a marriage robbery. Your sister... is pretty amazing."

Li Zhongxun nodded in agreement.

"How about you? How many ex-girlfriends have you dated?"

"Hehe~"

At first glance, Lee Jong-hoon's eyes are similar to his sister's.

But this smile is exactly the same as Lee Ji-eun's.

Since he didn't say anything, Jin Qixuan could guess that it was not a rare thing.

After all, the university is in an open place like the United States, and Lee Ji-eun gives him a lot of pocket money.

I guess he has been picking up girls a lot, I'm afraid he is a little sea king.

Therefore, Jin Qixuan did not continue to ask, but changed the subject to:
"So how did you meet your girlfriend?"

"Speaking of which, it's all thanks to my brother-in-law."

Jin Qixuan was stunned and said:
"I?"

"Yes, my girlfriend is your fan, and I used some tricks to win her over."

"Oh, then if you hurt my fans' feelings, be careful that I will destroy you for the sake of justice."

Hearing this, Li Zhongxun waved his hands and said:

"No, no, even though I used some tricks to pursue her, I really like her and want to grow old with her."

"..."

The two were chatting.

In the bedroom over there, Lee Ji-eun carefully opened the door and walked over quietly.

Smell a fragrant breeze approaching.

Jin Qixuan and Li Zhongxun paused and looked over at the same time.

I saw Li Zhien in pajamas, looking down at Li Zhongxun and said:
"Lee Jong-hoon, go somewhere else."

Li Zhongxun was stunned and asked in surprise: "Where should I go?"

“Go wherever you want to go.”

"I just want to be in my bed."

Hearing this, Li Zhien threatened in a low voice: "Do you still want the car?"

"..."

Li Zhongxun weighed the pros and cons in his heart, then stood up and left silently.

Jin Qixuan laughed when he saw Li Zhien being chased away by his brother with just a few words.

"It's so cold at night and he's wearing so little. What if he catches a cold?"

"I'm not wearing much either!"

Seeing this, Jin Qixuan immediately opened the quilt and said:
"Then come in quickly."

"Hehe~"

Li Zhien laughed innocently, slipped into his arms, arched her back in his arms, and said with satisfaction:

“So warm~”

Jin Qixuan gently stroked Li Zhien's hair and whispered:
"You only sleep for a short while during the day. Aren't you sleepy now?"

"I am a little sleepy, but...I want to stay with you more."

Lee Ji-eun buried her head in Kim Ki-hyeon's chest and acted coquettishly.

"Let's separate for a while..."

"Not for a minute, not for a second."

"What if you get bored later?"

"No, I will never get tired of it~"

After that, Li Zhien added:
"Once we've been married for a long time, we can also change our looks every week to keep each other fresh."

Hearing this, Jin Qixuan thought for a moment and asked:
"Do you mean... in front of people or behind their backs?"

Li Zhien blinked and said:
"It's all right~"

"..."

Who can stand talking about this topic in the middle of the night?

"Don't talk nonsense, or I will execute you on the spot."

"Hehe, then come on, do you dare~"

As she spoke, Lee Ji-eun reached out her little hand and teased him.

"How dare you, you little devil, stop it now."

Jin Qixuan was startled and quickly reached out to stop it.

"I won't~"

"..."

Just when the two were flirting in bed.

In the living room, Li's mother, who got up at night to drink water, was startled by Li Zhongxun sitting on the sofa.

"Hey, Li Zhongxun, what are you doing here, staying up late at night? Cultivating immortality?!"

Hearing this, Li Zhongxun smiled awkwardly and explained:

"Mom, I...I can't sleep, so I came out and sat for a while."

Mother Li asked in confusion:
"Anything on your mind?"

"No."

Mother Li sat next to him and joked:
"You kid, aren't you eager for your sister to get married? Why are you reluctant to let her get married now that the time has come?"

Li's mother thought that Li Zhongxun looked so melancholy because he couldn't bear to leave her sister.

But in fact, it was frozen...

But for the sake of the car, he couldn't say it.

I could only pretend to be very reluctant and even wiped away a few tears.

Seeing this, Mother Li also felt a surge of emotion in her heart. She gently patted his shoulder and comforted him:

"Jongxun, even though your sister is married, she is still your sister, and the relationship between you will never change. Besides, your brother-in-law will take good care of your sister."

Li Zhongxun curled up his legs and lowered his head and said:

"Mom, I know. I just... I just feel a little complicated."

Mother Li sighed and continued:

"Although mom is reluctant to let your sister go, it's also a good thing for her to have a good home. As a younger brother, you should be happy for your sister."

"Um……"

Li Zhongxun responded, but in his heart he kept repeating "car, car, car"...

Mother Li continued to chatter for a while until she yawned, then she got up and went back to her room to sleep.

On the other side, the sound of a door closing was heard.

Kim Ki-hyeon and Lee Ji-eun poked their heads out of bed and breathed in the fresh air.

"I went back. I just heard Zhong Xun's voice tremble."

"Ah."

Lee Ji-eun kissed Kim Ki-hyeon, then got out of bed, walked to Lee Jong-hoon, and raised her hand to rub his head.

However, Li Zhongxun subconsciously tilted his head to avoid it, causing her hand to stop in the air.

Originally, Lee Ji-eun was quite touched when she heard what Lee Jong-hoon just said.

Thinking about being nicer to him in the future.

As a result, his maximal evasive action made Lee Ji-eun inexplicably want to slap him on the head.

And then, she did just that.

After the game, I felt a lot better.

Li Zhongxun: "..."

For the sake of the car, I endured it.
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The next day.

After breakfast, Li's father personally drove his future son-in-law to the airport again.

Before boarding the plane, Father Li did not forget to ask Jin Qixuan to give Old Jin good luck.

"Got it, uncle. Go back and drive slowly. The road is slippery."

"it is good."

Wait for the plane to land at Incheon Airport.

Jin Qixuan picked up the car in the parking lot and went to Anyang City.

when he arrived.

Seeing more than twenty pairs of eyes in a room staring at me made me feel numb.

Last night, he shared the news of his engagement in the family group, and the group went wild.

Then, people came from all over the place.

Be a witness to this important moment.

After all, this is a big deal in the Jin family.

Everyone came to hear about Kim Ki-hyeon and Lee Ji-eun's engagement.

Naturally, the topic revolved around the two of them.

Jin Qixuan began to tell everyone the whole process of how he and Lee Ji-eun met, got to know each other, and fell in love.

Everyone who heard this smiled like an auntie.

After listening, the group started chatting about the engagement ceremony.

Jin Qixuan expressed his desire to complete the engagement ceremony using traditional rituals.

——Three letters, six ceremonies, four betrothal gifts and five golds.

This etiquette originated from the Western Zhou Dynasty in China.

Later, Confucius, who followed the Zhou rituals, incorporated it into the Confucian classic "Yili".

As a country that highly respects Confucianism, the Korean Peninsula naturally also follows this set of etiquette.

The names are slightly different, but the forms are exactly the same.

Until after World War II.

The peninsula, which was founded on a US military base, was invaded by Western culture.

The marriage pattern gradually changed.

In addition, more and more young people do not like the high-burden etiquette of gift money.

Therefore, this traditional wedding model has gradually been abandoned.

Saving money and time is the most important thing in modern weddings.

To put it bluntly, there are still families that can follow such complicated rituals.

Either they are highly educated or they are rich and noble.

Jin Qixuan has both.

In fact, Jin Qixuan's grandfather's generation still followed the ancient rituals.

It’s just that I was short of money at that time, so I skipped many steps.

Therefore, naturally, everyone had no objection to his proposal.

His grandfather even contacted the matchmaker who had introduced him to a girl.

Finally, after some trouble, we got in touch with each other.

I just found out that he had been dead for several years.

Therefore, Jin Qixuan's grandfather could only find a suitable matchmaker temporarily.

However, in this fast-paced era.

With the decline of ancient weddings, there are not many matchmakers willing to learn traditional wedding etiquette.

Matchmaking agencies then emerged.

The man pays a membership fee and the woman pays another membership fee.

Success or failure depends entirely on how you talk.

They are just building a bridge for you.

Fortunately, hard work pays off.

With the whole family mobilized to ask.

Finally found an old man from the old times.

Despite her advanced age.

But he is in good spirits and has always been keen on organizing various happy events.

Naturally, Jin Qixuan also spent a lot of money to hire her to help him with matchmaking.

According to ancient customs, a marriage proposal without a matchmaker would be despised and disapproved of by the world.

——If one does not wait for the permission of his parents or the words of a matchmaker, but sneaks through holes to peek at each other and climbs over walls to follow each other, then both his parents and the people of his country will despise him.

Next, it’s time to prepare for the engagement ceremony.

According to tradition.

The first thing to do is to perform the "Nacai" ceremony.

That is, the matchmaker brings the gifts from the man to express her sincerity in proposing to the woman.

In ancient times, this gift was usually wild geese.

It symbolizes the man's unwavering commitment to the woman.

Expresses willingness to establish a stable, long-term relationship with the woman.

But the problem is that wild geese are now protected animals in most countries around the world.

The peninsula’s latest revised “Regulations for the Implementation of the Wildlife Protection and Management Law” and the “Wildlife Protection Law” both have clear provisions for the protection of wild geese.

Therefore, Jin Qixuan had to buy a jade carving of a wild goose as a substitute.

Then, while the matchmaker went to propose marriage.

Jin Qixuan customized an engagement ring exclusively for the two of them from Bulgari.

That is, each other's names are printed on their rings.

Not only did Bulgari not ask for money, but they also required Jin Qixuan to give them his wedding ring for custom-making.

As a gift.

When Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo had their century wedding, many brands competed to sponsor it.

Now, the popularity of Kim Ki-hyun and Lee Ji-eun's future wedding will definitely be higher than that of Song Joong-ki and Song Hye-kyo.

Bulgari will certainly not miss such a great opportunity to attract global attention.

Jin Qixuan had no objection to this.

After all, he is also the brand's first male spokesperson.

Even if the contract is not renewed due to marriage, at least the spokesperson's obligations must be fulfilled during the endorsement period.

In fact, for an artist, simply having their relationship exposed can result in the loss of many endorsements.

Not to mention getting married.

Jin Qixuan is very aware of this.

After all, he can't stay in bloom forever.

What's more, the money Jin Qixuan earns is enough for him to spend for the rest of his life.

If all else fails, just rely on Lao Jin and live off Lee Ji-eun.

While waiting for the engagement ring.

Jin Qixuan went to buy hardware again.

- Gold rings, gold necklaces, gold earrings, gold bracelets and gold anklets.

In addition, there are eight kinds of betrothal gifts.

—— Comb, ruler, money box, scale, mirror, bucket, scissors, abacus.

In fact, these things are no longer applicable in modern times.

Although it is held according to ancient rituals.

But there are differences between ancient and modern times.

Appropriate changes will not cause any harm.

After all, even goblins can be summoned by Ji Eun-tak blowing out electronic candles.

Therefore, it is still necessary to keep pace with the times.

Finally, it comes to the issue of dowry.

That is the bride price.

"Uncle, how much should I put in?"

Jin Qixuan sat in the study, holding a book about ancient rituals in his hands, his brows furrowed.

Obviously, he was a little undecided about the amount of the bride price.

Kim Jong Kook on the other side took a sip of tea and said:

"There is no fixed amount for a bride price. It depends on your financial situation."

"How about 77 billion?"

The numbers 3 and 7 have the same status on the peninsula as 6 and 8 here.

77 billion won is not too much for Jin Qixuan.

You can earn it back in one year.

He now has 350 billion in liquid funds and has nowhere to spend it.

Besides, once the betrothal gift is given out, it will eventually return to him.

"Cough cough cough..."

Kim Jong Kook was so frightened by Kim Ki-hyun's proposal that he almost spit out his tea.

But the thrifty nature in his heart made him swallow it down.

As a result, I almost passed out from coughing...

After a while, Lao Jin, who had recovered from his breath, stared and said:
"77 billion in cash, are you going to move all the banks here?"

"I think 77 billion is both auspicious and shows sincerity, and is the best choice."

"No, have you ever thought about how the bride's family will prepare the dowry when the time comes, if you prepare so much gift money?"

"Besides, you two are both public figures. Such an exaggerated gift will definitely cause public opinion."

"Young people nowadays are already so disgusted with the traditional custom of betrothal gifts that they advocate abolishing it. What you are doing will only intensify the controversy and discussion about the amount of betrothal gifts in society."

"It may even rise to the level of gender rights, which is not conducive to social harmony and stability."

Kim Jong Kook's remarks took the moral high ground.

Jin Qixuan was completely silenced.

(End of this chapter)